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The Absolute Game
A1	Circus Games	4:10
A2	Out Of Town Written-By – Jobson*, Adamson*	4:03
A3	Goodbye Civilian	4:15
A4	The Children Saw The Shame	3:40
A5	A Woman In Winter	5:40
B1	Hurry On Boys	3:42
B2	Happy To Be With You	3:36
B3	The Devils Decade	5:42
B4	One Decree	3:23
B5	Arena	5:10

Credits

• Artwork [Sleeve Concept] – Skids
• Bass, Synthesizer, Vocals, Percussion – Russell Webb
• Didgeridoo – Derek Wadsworth
• Drums, Percussion, Xylophone, Vocals – Mike Baillie
• Engineer [Assistant] – Brett Kennedy, Marlis Dunklau
• Guitar [Lead & Rhythm], Synthesizer, Vocals, Percussion – Stuart Adamson
• Lead Vocals, Guitar – Richard Jobson
• Management – Paul Bailey
• Mixed By – Chris Jenkins (tracks: 2AI to 2BIV)
• Producer, Engineer – Mick Glossop
• Producer, Mixed By – Skids (tracks: 2AI to 2BIV)
• Vocals [Additional Vocals - The Adults] – Gracie Benson, Harriet Bakewell, Marlis Dunklau, Mary Volke, Sally Nettleton
• Vocals [Additional Vocals - The Children] – Alison Pipkin, Andrew Sigsworth, Chloe Dymott, David Pipkin, Esther Marshall, Hannah Yeadon, John Sigsworth, Jude Nettleton, Julius Newell
• Written-By – Skids (tracks: A1, A3 to B5, 2AI to 2BIV)

Notes

Produced and engineered by Mick Glossop for Dukeslodge Enterprises Ltd.
Recorded at The Manor and Audio International, Spring 1980
Mastered at The Townhouse.
Management by Paul Bailey for Nearly Normal Music Ltd.

℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V 2174, VDJ 33	Skids	The Absolute Game ‎(2xLP, Album, Fir)	Virgin, Virgin	V 2174, VDJ 33	UK	1980
TRK1006CD	Skids	The Absolute Game ‎(CD, Album)	Track Record	TRK1006CD	UK	2001
202 859-320	Skids	The Absolute Game ‎(LP)	Virgin	202 859-320	Netherlands	1980
TCV 2174	Skids	The Absolute Game ‎(Cass, Two)	Virgin	TCV 2174	UK	1980
VIP-6968	Skids	The Absolute Game ‎(LP)	Virgin	VIP-6968	Japan	1980